The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-01
PUPILS OF THE SISTERS.
The Eleventh Annual Comm encement
| of St JoSeph'S Academy.

The Eleventh Annual Comm encem ent
of st. Joseph's Academy.
WASHINGTON, GA, June 30-The last
week of June is always one of interest to the
friends of education in Washington, Ga. g,
being devoted to the annual examinations
and commencement of St Joseph's
Academy. On Tuesday, June %, the pre-
paratory and c classes were examined in the
presence of a large audience, visitors being
from Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, Charles
ton and other cities. Glasses in cate
chism, arithmetic, grammar, geog-
raphy, United States history,
ancient history, algebra, physiology and nat
ural philosophy showed great proficiency
in their recitations and testified TO year of
earnest study. The physiology class had
beautiful crayon drawings to Illustrate their
answers, and the philosophy class not only
gave the treason why" but showed by their
deft use of philosophical apparatus their
familiarity with experimental science. The
morning of June 20, was devoted to the ex-
animation of and A collegiate classes.
THOROUGH REVIEWS
Thorough reviews were made in church
history, botany, astronomy, geometry,
English literature, chemistry and trigonom-
etry. The chemistry class was especially
interesting in its illustrations of expert
ments, handling chemicals with the dex-
terity of a chemist. The classes in geometry
and trigonometry were most skillful in their
demonstration of theorems and solution of
problems, working with a rapidity that
denoted thorough acquaintance with the
higher mathematics The astronomy class
gave new feature to their examination by
drawing the consultations on the blackboard
as they described them. The exercises were
agreeably diversified by recitations, select
readings and vocal music. Too much praise
cannot be given to the Sisters and Young
ladies for the brilliant success of the exam
nations closing the school year, for the
proficiency of the pupils showed thorough
course of training, only attainable by earnest
efforts.
PAINTING AND NEEDLEWORK.
Having seen the excellence of the classes
III the educational department we were
called to witness the artistic ability of the
classes in painting and needlework, q fine
display being made of embroidery, crayon
drawings, paintings i'll water colors, oil and
china. AT o'clock the visitors assembled
for the examination of the music classes
The pupils showed great knowledge of
the theory of music and proved the practice
by the rendition of difficult selections. The
commencement, however, was the event of
the academy TO the seven graduates, and at
7:30 o'clock this evening the young ladies
greeted a large number of relatives and
friends. The following programme was
given in manner highly creditable to the
young ladies and the teachers of st. Joseph:
Salutatory: disqualification" Miss. K.
Banning. Duet: Sparkling Dew" Misses
M. Gatins and A. Bodell Essay: "Sunset
of Old Age" Miss K. James Duet dreams
of Heaven" Miss j. Kehoe and K Trout.
Essay: Household Fairies" Vocal quar-
tette: Sunrise" Misses K Banning, j. Ke-
hoe, K. Trout, and S. de Montmollin. Es-
say: Glass House" Miss J. Vogel Piano
solo: Irish Diamonds Miss NJ Murphy.
Duet; Butterfly Galop," Misses j. Vogel
Album" Miss J. Kehoe Vocal solo: Ave
Maria, Miss X. Trout Piano solo: Scar
nival of Venice" Miss K. James. Song:
Come Join the Merry Dance" Misses j.
Kehoe, NJ. Murphy, K. Trout, K. Banning,
w. Turner and S. de Montmollin Piano
solo: Norma" Miss A. DAILY Essay:
Mother" Miss M. Gatins. Vocal quar-
tette: Moonlight on the Lake, Misses X.
Trout, J. kehoe, NJ. Fowler and s. De
Miss A. Bodell. Valedictory: "Songs of
Seven" Miss NJ. Murphy.
Rev. Father O'Brien addressed the gradu-
ates, and in few touching remarks re-
vealed his deep interest in their welfare
He then proceeded to the distribution of
prizes awarding to each of the graduates,
Miss K. Banning, NJ. Philpot, j. Vogel, NJ
Gatins, X. James, j. Kehoe and NJ Murphy,
a diploma, laurel crown and gold medal
GOLD MEDALS AWARDED.
Gold medals were awarded to other pupils
as follows: Miss A. DAILY, senior scholar
ship and mathematics; Miss A. Bodell, gen
eral excellence; Miss K. Trout, composition;
Miss 5. Dalzman, first honor C. collegiate
class; Miss K. O'Connor, second honor C.
collegiate class; Miss s. de Montmollin,
first honor A. grammar class; Miss NJ
Davis, second honor A. grammar class;
Miss A. Purtel, first honor B. gram
mar class; Miss A. Sullivan, domestic
economy. Gold pen to Miss f. Butler,
for improvement in writing; crowns to
Misses NJ. Fowler and NJ O'Connor. for ex-
emplary department, and book premiums to
pupils present the entire year, and whose
average equaled or exceeded SIS per cent.
The eleventh annual commencement was
one gratifying to pupils and patrons and
merits the many congratulations given by
the appreciative friends who fingered to ex-
press their pleasure with the closing exer
ciSeS of 1887.